Fwd: Energy Department Official Can?t Say How Much Greenhouse Gas Is Generated on Capitol Hill

Today's Headlines Monday, July 26, 2010

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When CNSNews.com asked for the greenhouse gas emissions inventory for the federal government operations in Washington, D.C., a spokesperson for the Energy Department said that greenhouse gas emissions are not measured by regions, but by each agency nationwide. The spokesperson also said that in the future, greenhouse gas emissions will be collected by zip code. Lockerbie Probe May Prove Uncomfortable for Obama Administration (CNSNews.com) – The four Democratic U.S. senators probing the early release of the Libyan convicted in the Lockerbie bombing believe there were links to a BP oil deal, but their inquiry may have the unintended consequence of raising questions about just how strongly the Obama administration opposed the Libyan's release. Scottish government ministers, stung by accusations that they released Abdel Baset Ali Mohmed al-Megrahi to ease a massive oil exploration contract in Libya, are pointing out that it is the U.S. government that is blocking the release of two documents relating to the decision. U.S. Spent $314,613 Studying Increase in Family Violence After NFL Upset Losses (CNSNews.com) – The National Institutes of Health spent $314,613 over two years on a study that found family violence increases about three times as much on the Fourth of July as it does after the local NFL team suffers an "upset" loss. The researchers also determined that an "upset" loss by the local NFL home team was not linked to nearly as great an increase in family violence as were Christmas Day, Thanksgiving Day, Memorial Day, New Year's Day, and New Year's Eve. Sen. Baucus Won't Say If Obama's Controversial Recess-Appointee to Run Medicare Will Get Confirmation Hearing (CNSNews.com) – Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-Mont.) would not say whether Dr. Donald Berwick, who received a recess appointment to run the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, would ever receive a Senate confirmation hearing in the committee that Baucus oversees, as the Constitution requires. On Capitol Hill last week, CNSNews.com asked Sen. Baucus, "Why didn't you schedule a hearing for Dr. Berwick?" Schumer's New Campaign Finance Bill Preserves NRA Loophole (CNSNews.com) – An updated version of a campaign finance bill written by Sen. Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) preserves a controversial loophole that would exempt the National Rifle Association from tough new disclosure and speech restrictions during election cycles. The new bill, an updated version of Schumer's original DISCLOSE Act, was introduced on the Senate floor on July 21 without being referred to committee. Massive US-South Korea Naval Maneuvers Held Amid North Korean Threats (CNSNews.com) – Despite characteristically belligerent rhetoric, there were no reports of North Korean troop movements or threatening behavior as South Korea and the United States continued large-scale naval exercises Monday aimed at deterring aggression by the isolated communist state. A statement by U.S. Army Gen. Walter Sharp, commander of U.S. Forces Korea, said the drills were "designed to send a clear message to North Korea that its aggressive behavior must stop." ACLJ Asks Commission to Make N.Y. Building a Landmark to Keep 13-Story Mosque from Being Built at Ground Zero (CNSNews.com) - A conservative civil liberties group has formally requested landmark status for a building in lower Manhattan that an Islamic group wants to replace with a 13-story mosque and community center. The American Center for Law and Justice said it is "urging city officials to landmark the site because it stands as a symbol of America's strength and survival in the face of brutal, sadistic terrorism." CNSNEWS.COM VIDEO HHS: Abortions and HIV Status Don't Have to Go in Electronic Health Records (CNSNews.com) - Dr. David Blumenthal, the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology, says that abortions and HIV status do not need to go in the electronic health records all Americans are supposed to have by 2014 under the terms of the economic stimulus. OTHER CNSNEWS.COM HEADLINES Mexican Prison Guards Let Killers Out, Lent Then Guns, Prosecutors Say BP Says 'No Final Decision' on Replacing Tony Hayward Fungus Blights Nation's Basil Crop European Union to Adopt New Sanctions Against Iran Classified U.S. Documents Leaked Online Give Inside Look at Afghanistan War Obama's Message to Voters: Things Could Be Worse Veterans Affairs Department Clarifies Its Policy on Medical Marijuana WikiLeaks Says Documents Include Evidence of War Crimes Ford Introduces New, Fuel-Efficient Explorer Donate Today! Please help CNSNews.com keep bringing you 'The Right News - Right Now!' Make a contribution to CNSNews.com today. It's fast, simple and secure. Help CNSNews.com and Donate Today!  NEWSPAPER ROUNDUP Police, security bar people from photographing public buildings in Washington, D.C. Geithner defends letting tax cuts for wealthy expire, cites deficit Justice Department right in Black Panther case, commission official says Chavez warns of US oil cutoff in Colombia dispute Colorado Tea Partiers say Tancredo betrayed them Howard Dean calls Fox News 'absolutely racist' for aiding Sherrod ouster Al Franken warns that GOP Congress would bring 'truly dangerous agenda' Wal-Mart plan to use smart tags raises privacy concerns Atlantic City takeover another example of Christie's governing style Heavy liability could sink small oil drillers COMMENTARY Wagging Fingers By Rich Galen The United States Navy, in conjunction with naval forces of the Republic of South Korea, is holding a joint combat exercise off the coast of the Korean peninsula to show the North Koreans that the U.S. and South Korea are taking its provocations seriously. We are, in a very real sense, wagging a finger under the nose of North Korea.